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States where food stamp use is soaring

Years after the Great Recession ended, 46.5 million Americans are still living in poverty, according to a new Census Bureau report. Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show more Americans than ever are using food stamps to feed their families.

As of February 2011, 44 million Americans were using food stamps, up from 33 million just two years ago in 2009. Here are the 10 states where food stamp use is rising the most.